Mouth Wide Open

I have to let everyone know how emotional I was in Athens. I couldn't believe what I was seeing! I kept crying! My roommate, Rachel, put it the best: "You know how you have a list of things to do in your life? Being there was insane. Looking at the Parthenon and thinking you can cross off one of your things to do. Like one of the top ten.....top three...." Well put.. :) I can't describe the rush of emotions I got seeing those buildings. I couldn't stop thinking how lucky I was that I was actually able to see them! Rumor has it that

(because of the acid rain) they won't last much longer. What are my children going to see when we come back? What are my grandchildren going to see? Czech out the pic of me and the Parthenon! I promise that I am in it! It is probably one of my favorites because the picture shows truly how huge these structures are! And they are s0o0o0oo old! It seriously makes me emotional even posting them... Greece was such an amazing experience... One that I will never forget.....

Pictures: [1-Temple of Olympian Zeus ] [2- Hadrian's Arch. Erected by Hadrian to mark the division between the ancient Greek city and the modern Roman one, this imposing arch rises to a height of 18 metres. ] [3-Theatre of Dionysos. It witnessed the first productions of the masterpieces of Classical Drama by Aeschylus, Sophocles, Euripides, and Aristophanes ] [4-The Parthenon ] [5-Odeion of Herodes Atticus. The partly restructed theatre at the foot of the Acropolis is today a stunning setting for events at the annual Hellenic festival. ] [6-The Erechtheion, the most sacred of thea ncient temples and a great example of Ionic architecture, the structure is supported by the larger-than-life maidens, the Caryatids ] [7- The temple of Hephaistos, the Hephaisteion, (the God of Fire) is among the best preserved of all the ancient temples in Athens ] [8-View from Lykavitos Hill ]